The Palmer Catholic Academy
Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,155 | 9.6% | 26% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | 12.4% | 23.6% |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | 9.3% | 28.4% |
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | 10.7% | 26.7% |
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Overton Grange School
Sutton, SM2 6TQ |
Secondary | 1,121 | 11.7% | 27.2% |
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Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN |
Secondary | 1,026 | 11% | 28.7% |
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Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,221 | 8.9% | 26.1% |
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The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.4% | 21.9% |
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | 7.2% | 25.4% |
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Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Beckenham, BR3 1QR |
Secondary | 1,097 | 8.9% | 25.5% |
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 24.5% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,247 | 10.4% | 23.4% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Secondary | 1,218 | 13.2% | 24.3% |
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The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,133 | 11.8% | 23.1% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | 12.7% | 25.5% |
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Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,219 | 12.5% | 28.1% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.9% | 25% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 13% | 23.8% |
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,291 | 10.6% | 26.3% |
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Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,178 | 13.4% | 28.3% |
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Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,149 | 13.7% | 24.7% |
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Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY |
Secondary | 1,117 | 13.3% | 25.9% |
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | 6.5% | 23% |
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Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY |
Secondary | 1,139 | 11.7% | 25.7% |
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | 13.1% | 29% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | 12% | 27.1% |
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Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH |
Secondary | 1,140 | 12.8% | 23.3% |
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King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,181 | 13.6% | 25.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,155 | Sign in to see | |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,386 | ||
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge, TN9 2JR |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,297 | ||
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | ||
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,460 | ||
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Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | ||
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St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
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Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Coombe Girls' School
New Malden, KT3 3TU |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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The Norton Knatchbull School
Ashford, TN24 0QJ |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Beaumont School
St Albans, AL4 0XB |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Queens Park Community School
London, NW6 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,312 | ||
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,291 | ||
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Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,142 | ||